Overview
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
Top Billed Cast
Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Ray
Karuna Banerjee
Sarbojaya Ray
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Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
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Uma Das Gupta
Durga Ray
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Subir Banerjee
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga Ray
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
Nilmoni's Wife
Tulsi Chakraborty
Prasanna, School Teacher
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Binoy Mukherjee
Baidyanath Majumdar
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Haren Banerjee
Chinibas, Sweet-seller
Nibhanani Devi
Dasi Thakurun
Videos
Mark Kermode reviews Pather Panchali (1955) | BFI Player
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Advent of Monsoon in Pather Panchali - Iconic movie scene from Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray
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Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
Behind the Scenes
Storm Scene from Pather Panchali (1955)
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